AMD Could Launch New Alder Lake Rivals This Month
AMD is reportedly prepping to launch at least three new desktop processors sometime this month. This is in addition to the Ryzen 7 58ooX3D that was already said to go on sale at the end of March, which means AMD should have a hectic month if the rumor mills are correct about the company's plans. Rumors earlier this month also suggested that the 5800X3D will be priced around the $350 mark in the U.S., although it is yet to be verified by other sources.
AMD's latest launches will compete with mainstream processors in Intel's Alder Lake lineup, which the Core i9-12900K leads. It is an upgrade over last year's Core i9-11900K and offers up to 16 cores and 24 threads. The Alder Lake line also includes the Core i5-12600K, which has been earning plaudits as one of the best gaming CPUs money can buy.
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The latest report about AMD's upcoming chips is believed to have been first posted on the Chinese-language Chiphell forum before being picked up by well-known tipster HXL on Twitter. According to the post, the three upcoming chips will include the Ryzen 7 5700X, Ryzen 5 5600 and 5500. The report has since been somewhat confirmed by WccfTech, which claims it has also heard similar rumors from its sources. According to the blog, the Ryzen 7 5700X will likely be an octa-core, 16-threaded processor with a 65W TDP. In addition, it will reportedly be priced at $279-$299 in the U.S., which would place it squarely in the Core i5-12600K ballpark.
AMD is also reportedly set to unveil the Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 5 5500 this month. Both are said to be Hexa-core processors with 65W TDP. They will reportedly be positioned against Intel's Core i5-12400 and Core i3-12100,
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